To those young female geeks who don't appreciate how sexist the world is, allow me to suggest the following simple experiment. For one week, aim to avoid all flattery towards the men at your workplace. No nice smiles for no reason, no pats on the back for good work, no compliments etc. I am not talking about the obvious stuff, that any aspie would avoid doing. I am talking about the stuff that you may not realise you do, because we are all conditioned from birth to behave a certain way. In other words, it must be a careful experiment in which you consider all your human interactions before acting.

At the end of the week, see how much popularity you have lost. You may think you have no popularity to start with, but trust me, there is such a thing as less, so long as you are alive. Try it and see.